If you have an old t-shirt that you love but don't want to wear, or used to wear all the time but is now too small, one way you can continue to appreciate it is to turn it into wall art. It's a pretty popular project, and while some places sell kits, it's easy to do yourself. Here's how.

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All you really need for this is a 12" x 12" piece of canvas, a pair of scissors, and a staple gun. You'll have to make sure you're comfortable never wearing the shirt again before you get started, since you'll have to cut the arms off and staple the shirt to the canvas. Once you're sure, cut the arms off with the scissors, then fold the shirt taut against the canvas with the art or design that you want visible right over the canvas. Pull the sides taut around the back, and staple the shirt into the canvas board on the back. Trim away any excess cloth, and you're all finished.

Once you have the canvas and the staple gun, it's a really easy project, and a great way to build a little wall display of your old concert or band t-shirts, or favorite promo shirts that you can't or won't wear but still want to look at from time to time. Make no mistake, this isn't new by any means—people have been doing this for years—but it's still a great way to repurpose an old t-shirt and add some original art to your walls at the same time. Hit the link below for a few more photos of the process.